The Franks Timeline

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  • 465-511, Clovis
    465

    465-511, Clovis

    If he won the major battle, he would convert (the people he fought
    were more Christian than Pagan)
    Wins the battle and converts to Christianity
  • Period: 465 to

    The Franks Timeline

  • Charles Martel, 714-741
    Jan 1, 714

    Charles Martel, 714-741

    Defeats the Moors at Battle of Tours. Before the battle, he takes property and donates it to the church
    He sees the Umayyads in Spain who wants a piece of Christianity in Europe
    Needs a full-time army
  • Battle of Tours, 732
    Jan 1, 732

    Battle of Tours, 732

    Stops Islamic expansion into western Europe
  • Pepin the Short

    Pepin the Short

    Becomes Holy Roman Emperor
    No one had that title for 400 years
    The pope doesn’t think it is wise for a woman to be in charge
  • Louis the Pious, 814-840

    Louis the Pious, 814-840

    Well meaning king- short minded
  • 843, Treaty of Verdun

    843, Treaty of Verdun

    -Louis of Piious sons
    Charlemagne’s grandsons
    Divided Empire into three kingdoms
    -Charles the Bald
    -Louis the German
    -Lothair

  • Pepin the Short died, 838

  • Charlemagne died, 814